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Ubisoft's pernicious, bawling bunny creatures will invade iOS and Android with Rabbids Big Bang on October 17. The physics-based game has players piloting a jetpack-equipped, spacefaring Rabbid around planets to collect coins across the universe.

The game will feature 150 missions, which include "crash-landing on planets, bouncing off of space cows and reaching specific speeds." Items can also be upgraded and there's plenty of costumes for the Rabbid to wear. We don't know yet which items can be earned and those that will require microtransactions, but the game itself is priced at $1.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>androidiosipadiphonemobilerabbids-big-bangubisoftUbisoft-ParisFri, 11 Oct 2013 08:00:00 ESThttp://www.joystiq.com/2013/09/10/assassins-creed-pirates-sets-sail-on-mobile-this-fall/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/09/10/assassins-creed-pirates-sets-sail-on-mobile-this-fall/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/09/10/assassins-creed-pirates-sets-sail-on-mobile-this-fall/#commentsAssassin's Creed: Pirates is a new standalone game in development at Ubisoft Paris. Set within the caribbean, Assassin's Creed: Pirates is due this fall for smartphones and tablets.

Players assume the role of Alonzo Batilla, a freshly minted ship captain, as they engage in naval combat and explore the vast network of islands that form the caribbean. In search of treasure and conquest, Batilla will stumble upon famous pirates of the time like Edward "Blackbeard" Teach, "Black Sam" Bellamy and Benjamin Hornigold.

Not much else is known about the game now, though Ubisoft says it'll arrive on "high-end smartphones and tablets" in Fall 2013.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>androidassassins-creed-piratesiosipadiphonemobileubisoftubisoft-digital-day-2013ubisoft-parisTue, 10 Sep 2013 04:15:00 ESThttp://www.joystiq.com/2012/07/11/ghost-recon-future-soldier-arctic-strike-map-pack-dlc-hits-ju/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/07/11/ghost-recon-future-soldier-arctic-strike-map-pack-dlc-hits-ju/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/07/11/ghost-recon-future-soldier-arctic-strike-map-pack-dlc-hits-ju/#commentsThe first wave of Ghost Recon: Future Soldier DLC, the "Arctic Strike" Map Pack, will put the freeze on Xboxen and PS3s come July 17. For your hard-earned 800 MS Points (or $9.99, respectively), your futuristic soldiering experience will be augmented by three new multiplayer maps, a new multiplayer mode called "Stockade," a new guerilla co-op map, six new weapons and an increased level cap.

Arctic Strike was meant to launch 14 days sooner on July 3, but was delayed due to polish concerns -- not to be confused with pole-ish concerns, which anyone travelling to the arctic circle would undoubtedly have.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>arctic-strikeDLCGhost-Recon-Future-Soldiermicrosoftplaystationps3UbisoftUbisoft-Parisubisoft-red-stormxboxWed, 11 Jul 2012 12:35:00 ESThttp://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/05/just-dance-4-is-here-to-make-your-hallucinogenic-dreams-into-rea/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/05/just-dance-4-is-here-to-make-your-hallucinogenic-dreams-into-rea/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/05/just-dance-4-is-here-to-make-your-hallucinogenic-dreams-into-rea/#commentsCreepy lobster dude? Guy glued to a wall with saran wrap? Just Dance 4 is more than happy to provide these realities. We're not sure which is stranger: the bizarre images or the group of people dancing around said anomalies, seemingly unawares.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>crab-peoplejust-dance-4microsoftnintendoplaystationps3ubisoftubisoft-bucharestubisoft-parisubisoft-reflectionswiiwii-uxboxTue, 05 Jun 2012 20:20:00 ESThttp://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/26/ubisoft-addresses-lack-of-split-screen-co-op-in-ghost-recon-fut/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/26/ubisoft-addresses-lack-of-split-screen-co-op-in-ghost-recon-fut/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/26/ubisoft-addresses-lack-of-split-screen-co-op-in-ghost-recon-fut/#commentsLiving-room soldiers looking to team up with a real-life buddy for some Ghost Recon: Future Soldier couch co-op may be sorely disappointed once they discover that split-screen multiplayer doesn't exist for the game's campaign mode, despite various online retailers (including Ubisoft's own UbiShop) purporting the game's support of that very feature.

"We've been made aware of the presence of outdated information on UbiShop and several retailer sites stating split screen, cooperative play is available in Ghost Recon: Future Soldier's campaign," Ubisoft forum manager EvilPixieGrr said in an update on the publisher's forums. "We have ensured the information has been updated on the sites affected by this."

Luckily for Ubisoft, Future Soldier's actual retail box art does not sing the praises of local campaign co-op.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>campaignco-opGhost-Recon-Future-Soldierlocal-multiplayermicrosoftpcplaystationps3ubisoftUbisoft-Parisubisoft-red-stormxboxSat, 26 May 2012 19:30:00 ESThttp://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/22/ghost-recon-future-soldier-review/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/22/ghost-recon-future-soldier-review/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/22/ghost-recon-future-soldier-review/#commentsGhost Recon: Future Soldier is a game that, at first glance, may seem like an advertisement for 'murica's armed forces circa 20XX. "Sign up. You can rock Pantera in the barracks, blow up helicopters and assassinate evil warlords every day," I imagined the end credits might read.

But between every clichéd cutscene, showing the four members of Ghost squad swilling beer and talking car engines while they wait for their next mission, are a bounty of excellent gameplay scenarios: VIPs to rescue, things to blow up and stealth missions that require diligent adherence to caution and calculation rather than simply making sure you move slowly and stay out of sight. No two missions in Ghost Recon: Future Soldier are the same, and the diversity in locales and armaments means there's always something new to see - and shoot.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Ghost-Recon-Future-Soldiermicrosoftplaystationps3ubisoftubisoft-parisubisoft-red-stormubisoft-romaniaxboxTue, 22 May 2012 14:00:00 ESThttp://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/05/ghost-recon-future-soldier-trailer-bloody-tattoo-guy-edition/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/05/ghost-recon-future-soldier-trailer-bloody-tattoo-guy-edition/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/05/05/ghost-recon-future-soldier-trailer-bloody-tattoo-guy-edition/#commentsThe latest trailer for Ghost Recon: Future Soldier is a bit more ominous than ones we've seen in the past, in primarily due to the fact that it predominantly features a very bloody, very tattooed Russian interrogation subject, menacing laughter, as well as unusually werewolfian undertones.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>dev-diarydevelopment-diaryGhost-Recon-Future-SoldierGuerrilla-Modemicrosoftpcplaystationps3ubisoftUbisoft-Parisubisoft-red-stormxboxThu, 29 Mar 2012 15:00:00 ESThttp://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/23/mega-64-walks-through-ghost-recons-co-op/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/23/mega-64-walks-through-ghost-recons-co-op/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/23/mega-64-walks-through-ghost-recons-co-op/#commentsMega 64's classic bit of recreating video-game circumstances in real life has been pretty hilarious in the past, but reenacting Ghost Recon: Future Soldier would probably get them thrown in federal prison for the rest of their lives. So, instead, they played some co-op.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Ghost-Recon-Future-SoldierMega-64microsoftpcplaystationps3UbisoftUbisoft-Parisubisoft-red-stormxboxFri, 23 Mar 2012 02:00:00 ESThttp://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/22/going-guerrilla-in-ghost-recon-future-soldier/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/22/going-guerrilla-in-ghost-recon-future-soldier/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/03/22/going-guerrilla-in-ghost-recon-future-soldier/#commentsTeamwork and synchronization is essential in Ghost Recon: Future Soldier. The entire campaign hinges on an understanding that you can't go this alone. Since communication and stealth are king, what happens when one person doesn't subscribe to the team-oriented playbook?

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Ghost-Recon-Future-Soldiermicrosoftpcplaystationps3ubisoftubisoft-parisubisoft-red-stormubisoft-romaniaxboxThu, 22 Mar 2012 12:00:00 ESThttp://www.joystiq.com/2012/02/18/ghost-recon-future-soldier-dev-diary-demos-cover-system-invisi/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/02/18/ghost-recon-future-soldier-dev-diary-demos-cover-system-invisi/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/02/18/ghost-recon-future-soldier-dev-diary-demos-cover-system-invisi/#commentsI ain't scared of no ghost, but I am completely terrified by the idea of invisible soldiers. There could be one beside me right now and I wouldn't even know it, at least not until his translucent knife perforated my windpipe with extreme prejudice. This first entry in Ghost Recon: Future Soldier's "Inside Recon" developer diary series elaborates on the animation and motion capturing techniques used to create the game, as well as the major role that cover plays during a firefight.

While you guys watch that, I'm going to go spread legos all over the floor of my apartment as an anti-ghost-soldier countermeasure. Those things smart when you step on 'em barefoot.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>dev-diaryGhost-Recon-Future-Soldierinside-reconmicrosoftplaystationps3Ubisoft-Parisubisoft-red-stormxboxSat, 18 Feb 2012 18:00:00 ESThttp://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/26/ghost-recon-future-soldier-screens-reconnoitered/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/26/ghost-recon-future-soldier-screens-reconnoitered/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/26/ghost-recon-future-soldier-screens-reconnoitered/#commentsThe futuristic apparitions of Ghost Recon: Future Soldiercan indeed be photographed. Ubi shared a fresh batch of assets this morning, and we'll have a full preview of the game for you later this week.

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Aspiring future soldiers will get their first taste of playing as "F-16s on legs" in Ubisoft's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier when the game's beta rolls out in January. "
We know you have been asking about the beta," the publisher wrote in a tweet Monday, before saying, "
We're excited to announce that the MP beta will be launching in January 2012."

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Microsoft would have you believe that everythingis better with a Kinect sensor (just having it near you makes you sexier!), but in terms of Ghost Recon: Future Soldier, it's like a real thing. A listing on Xbox.com shows Kinect branding, though no other details were offered.

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During an investors call today, Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot said that Ghost Recon: Future Soldier is now scheduled to be released in the first quarter of 2012 (the company's 2011-12 fiscal Q4). This places it at the tail end of the fiscal year, which was the previously given (and rather large) release window. "We want first to assure the best quality possible," Guillemot explained in a moment of déjà vu, "as well as to avoid the very crowded Christmas landscape in the shooter genre." It was as if he was still reading last year's script.

On May 18, 2010, Guillemot had offered those exact same reasons about Future Soldier's readiness then, saying, "Due to a very competitive environment, we decided to move the game out of the Christmas [2010] quarter, and into the March [2011] quarter." He added, "It will also provide additional time to our development teams to realize their vision."

At this rate, Ubisoft is going to have to change the title to "Ghost Recon: Soldier." Wait a minute -- we already used that one ... These delays are getting old.

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The video game industry needs to make up its mind. Some games claim that war is a constantly changing beast, evolving and shaping to the world around it, while other games claim that war never changes. Ghost Recon: Future Soldier straddles the line between these two opposing views. War itself -- or more specifically the conflicts that incite wars -- doesn't change much, but the technology to take out the other guy is constantly evolving.

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We've said it before and we'll say it again: we just don't get it. Somehow, Ubisoft's Just Dance has managed to become a full-fledged phenomenon -- we think two million worldwide sales means it's appropriate to call it that, right? Not only has Ubisoft received the honor that is boatloads of cash, but also the honor of having "the fastest-selling new intellectual property from a third-party publisher on Wii."

Perhaps the appropriate course of action isn't to try and dissect this, but to just close our eyes and go with it. Some of the songs aren't that bad, right? Or should we avoid sipping the Kool-Aid and quietly move to the side?

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>casualjust-dancemusicNintendorhythmsalesubisoftubisoft-parisWiiWed, 31 Mar 2010 22:30:00 ESThttp://www.joystiq.com/2010/03/26/ghost-recon-live-action-trailer-has-cloaking-devices-explosions/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/03/26/ghost-recon-live-action-trailer-has-cloaking-devices-explosions/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/03/26/ghost-recon-live-action-trailer-has-cloaking-devices-explosions/#commentsUbisoft is kind of knocking it out of the park with live-action short films based on its games. First it brought us Assassin's Creed: Lineage, now we have a live-action trailer for Ghost Recon: Future Soldier. The trailer, directed by Ben Mor, pretty much has anything you could want. Rather than spoil the action, we'll just give a brief rundown of some of the things included:

Minigun-packing robot drones

Personal cloaking devices

Explosions

Shoulder mounted anti-tank missiles

Yeah, you should probably watch it right now. And don't forget a full short film is still slated to be released later this year.

I'm not going to sugar coat it: Red Steel 2isn't a hardcore first-person shooter. In fact, it's not actually an FPS per se, unless you take the acronym to mean "First-Person Sword-er." What Ubisoft Paris has made here is an arcade-style game that most closely resembles a good old-fashioned hack-'n-slash side-scroller -- only viewed through the eyes of its protagonist.

There's some light exploration -- even some hidden areas and items to be found -- but Red Steel 2 is, at its heart, a brawler that relies heavily on combos, special moves and finishers. There's some shooting, but it plays only the slightest supporting role to the main attraction: Swinging the Wiimote around like a sword and looking cool (on-screen, at least) in a stylized, sci-fi western world.

According to the Hollywood Reporter, Ubisoft will release a short film ahead of the release of Ghost Recon: Future Soldier. The film will be helmed by Francois Alaux and Herve de Crecy, the duo that just won an Academy Award for their short film Logorama. We're assuming the Ghost Recon film won't be quite as cheeky. The short, which will serve as a prequel to Future Soldier, will be a 20-minute live-action film, reportedly with a budget between $8-10 million. It's being written by Tim Sexton, co-writer of Children of Men.

The project is in line with Ubisoft's ongoing strategy to expand its scope of media to include more than just video games. Last year, the company released the Assassin's Creed: Lineage short film series to promote Assassin's Creed II. Later in the year, Ubisoft Montreal's Yannis Mallat envisioned a future where Ubisoft crafts films and games using the same assets, which is precisely what it did with Lineage. Given the talent and financial backing behind the Future Soldier film, it looks like Mallat's future could be a bright one.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>DSfilmfrancois-alauxghost-reconghost-recon-future-soldierherve-de-crecyMicrosoftmovieNintendoubisoftubisoft-parisWiiXbox-360Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:40:00 ESThttp://www.joystiq.com/2010/02/17/red-steel-2-trailer-is-having-a-bad-day/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/02/17/red-steel-2-trailer-is-having-a-bad-day/http://www.joystiq.com/2010/02/17/red-steel-2-trailer-is-having-a-bad-day/#comments This latest Red Steel 2 trailer proves one thing: life is tough in the west. Sure, we've played enough Oregon Trail to know all about the dysentery that plagued the settlers of our old west, but did you know, even in alternate universes, the west is just as wild? Let's not discount the hardships a katana-wielding cowboy must face, folks. It really makes you reflect on what's important in life -- looking all badass.

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Or, it'll be a Holiday 2010 present, depending on how heavily you drop those hints and how desirable you find Ghost Recon: Future Soldier's "cutting-edge technology, prototype high-tech weaponry, and state-of-the-art single-player and multiplayer modes." Developed by the GRAW veterans at Ubisoft Paris, Future Soldier promises to "go beyond the core Ghost Recon franchise and deliver a fresh gameplay experience, with an unparalleled level of quality that will excite long-time fans and newcomers alike." Yes, this is definitely from a press release.

A multiplayer beta is scheduled to start in Summer 2010, with invitations tied to another of Ubisoft's freshened franchises, Splinter Cell: Conviction (which is but a stone's throw away from release). The offer is currently extended only to the Xbox 360 version of Conviction -- and aside from Microsoft's system, no platforms have been explicitly mentioned in Future Soldier's announcement. He's from the future, so Facebook is a likely candidate.
Update: According to one of Ubisoft's Twitter accounts, the "same experience, same development team and same release date" will be coming to PlayStation 3. Ubisoft's Kimi Matsuzaki also noted that PC details would come "later."

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After pushing most of its anticipated titles from Fall 2009 into the new year (and some even further), Ubisoft has finally revealed when Red Steel 2 will exit the saloon doors and somersault onto retail store shelves. The latest trailer -- titled "Caldera" -- reveals the Wii-exclusive sequel will release on March 26 in Europe, while GameSpot confirms the game lands in the US on March 23, as previously suggested.

Ubisoft plans to launch Red Steel 2 in two flavors: Standalone software for $50 and bundled with the Wii Motion Plus add-on for $60. GameStop preorder customers will also get exclusive access to two in-game swords. We're still smitten with the sequel's new manga-esque, East-meets-West visual style and "desert-bound, high-tech metropolis" setting, but we're also still holding our breath to see if Ubisoft can tweak the "canned" gameplay we experienced during our last hands-on with Red Steel 2.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>europeNintendonorth-americared-steelred-steel-2release-datetrailerubisoftubisoft-parisusWiiTue, 26 Jan 2010 16:30:00 ESThttp://www.joystiq.com/2009/09/03/graw-and-splinter-cell-double-agent-infiltrate-games-on-demand/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/09/03/graw-and-splinter-cell-double-agent-infiltrate-games-on-demand/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/09/03/graw-and-splinter-cell-double-agent-infiltrate-games-on-demand/#comments
Grab your night-vision goggles and strap on your Kevlar, Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter and Splinter Cell: Double Agent have been added to Xbox Live's Games on Demand service. While GRAW is available in nearly all Xbox Live regions, Splinter Cell: Double Agent is only available to (most) European Xbox Live users. Prices vary by region, but we're confident in saying that no matter where you live, the asking price is probably too high for games that launched in 2006.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Advanced-Warfightergames-on-demandghost-reconghost-recon-advanced-warfightergrawGRINMilitaryRed-StormRed-Storm-EntertainmentShootersplinter-cellsplinter-cell-double-agentTom-Clancys-Ghost-Recon-Advanced-WarfighterubisoftUbisoft-ParisUbisoft-Shanghaixbox-livexbox-live-marketplaceThu, 03 Sep 2009 10:39:00 ESThttp://www.joystiq.com/2009/08/20/just-watch-this-trailer-and-then-just-dance/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/08/20/just-watch-this-trailer-and-then-just-dance/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/08/20/just-watch-this-trailer-and-then-just-dance/#commentsThe trailer for Ubisoft's just-dancing game Just Dance puts forth a pretty upbeat philosophy about life. No matter where you are -- the office, the convenience store, the, uh, 1950s -- it's the perfect time to turn on some dance pop from twenty years ago, turn into a glowing cartoon, and --

Just Dance.

Of course, Ubisoft would prefer that you just dance at home, by playing the Wii game this trailer is promoting, but you don't need to worry about details like that. You have one solitary obligation, and that is to dance.

Due to its use of the Wii Remote, this game seems to emphasize arm movements in dance, contrasting with Dance Dance Revolution, which is based primarily on foot movements. We can't wait to see someone play both simultaneously.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>dancedancingjust-danceubisoftubisoft-parisThu, 20 Aug 2009 14:30:00 ESThttp://www.joystiq.com/2009/08/18/ubisoft-officially-reveals-just-dance-for-people-who-dont-mi/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/08/18/ubisoft-officially-reveals-just-dance-for-people-who-dont-mi/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/08/18/ubisoft-officially-reveals-just-dance-for-people-who-dont-mi/#commentsOriginally discovered in a trademark, Ubisoft has announced Just Dance, a Wii game developed by Ubisoft Paris. While we had some interest in the title due to the possibility of it being Q? Entertainment's rhythm game project, the announcement shows that it ... isn't.

Just Dance invites players to learn and mimic "real dance moves set to classic and modern songs across all genres they know and love," as CEO Yves Guillemot put it. Among the 30 licensed tracks: dance classics like "Groove Is In The Heart," "Pump Up the Jam," and "U Can't Touch This."

But ... how do you do the MC Hammer dance in this game? Do you attach the Wiimote to your leg? Does it come with special parachute pants with a pocket for the controller?

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The Red Steel 2 media onslaught continues today with the official announcement from Ubisoft. There's not a lot new to talk about, but we did learn that Ubisoft Paris is on development and that we'll get to slice and shoot our way through the game this holiday season.

They also sent along some not particularly enlightening concept art that you can see for yourself by clicking the snippet above.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Nintendored-steelred-steel-2ubisoftubisoft-parisWiiWed, 29 Apr 2009 14:45:00 ESThttp://www.joystiq.com/2009/02/07/steamy-ghost-recon-savings-50-off-the-complete-pack/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/02/07/steamy-ghost-recon-savings-50-off-the-complete-pack/http://www.joystiq.com/2009/02/07/steamy-ghost-recon-savings-50-off-the-complete-pack/#commentsThis is not a drill. Keep your head low, your wallets open and your Steam account information at the ready, because this is an official weekend deal alert: The Ghost Recon Complete Pack is 50% off through Steam.

For only $19.99 or roughly the cost of Tom Clancy's Fighter Wing guide, you can be the proud owner of all five PC versions of the Ghost Recon series including the original, Island Thunder, Desert Siege, GRAW and the latest installment, GRAW2. The money savings will expire prior to Monday, so make your "should I buy?" or "should I pass" decision in a timely manner.

Please, try to keep an orderly line so the cashier can smoothly operate the checkout lane.

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One of our eagle-eyed readers tipped us off to an interesting development on the official Ghost Recon site. Users are treated to a large smoking file flash overlay when the site is loaded up. It appears that some information still marks the burning folder but as it stands the entire thing is a mystery. With the recent release of Rainbow Six Vegas 2, the ownership agreement with Tom Clancy and the continued domination of Activision's Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare on Xbox Live (proving gamers want more than just Halo 3) is it possible this new smoking file could contain a gun? A gun called Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 3?

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Advanced-Warfighterghost-reconGhost-Recon-Advanced-WarfightergrawGRINMilitaryRed-StormRed-Storm-EntertainmentShooterTom-Clancys-Ghost-Recon-Advanced-WarfighterubisoftUbisoft-ParisUbisoft-ShanghaiThu, 27 Mar 2008 23:00:00 ESThttp://www.joystiq.com/2008/03/13/europe-to-get-graw2-legacy-edition-in-april/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/03/13/europe-to-get-graw2-legacy-edition-in-april/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/03/13/europe-to-get-graw2-legacy-edition-in-april/#commentsYesterday, Ubisoft announced that a newly new and jam packed edition of Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2 would be hitting European territories this April called the GRAW2 Legacy Edition.

This new Legacy Edition will feature all of the previously released GRAW2downloadablecontent adding an additional 32 multiplayer maps, new game modes and new weapons to the classic (see: older) GRAW2 experience. Ubi didn't mention anything about pricing for the Legacy Edition, so one should expect it to fall in line with pricing for new releases. That said, is there really a point to releasing this Legacy Edition seeing that most of the die hard military shooter fanboys already moved on from GRAW2 to the oh so popularCoD4? Just saying ...

Original Story: Time for your confusing story of the day kids. Today, Ubisoft's London office sent out a media alert letting the press know that the second anticipated GRAW 2 Co-op Collection pack has been released onto Xbox LIVE for 400 MS Points.

The only thing is, it hasn't. Scouring Xbox Live Markeplace, at the time of this article, there is no sign of any downloadable co-op pack for the Tom Clancy-based hit -- other than the original co-op collection package. Loyal X3F Army soldiers will remember this isn't the first time Ubisoft's UK office jumped the gun on a GRAW 2 announcement.

It looks like the release was premature, but it does answer some of the questions we had regarding the latest DLC for the critically acclaimed title. After releasing the first co-op collection for the hefty asking price of 800MS Points, Ubisoft throws out the latest expansion installment for half-price but doesn't skimp on the content. Adding five co-op missions that continue the story of the original DLC, 9 adversarial maps -- 7 remade from other games in the series and 2 new creations, and 8 brand new achievements to pad your gamerscore.

We're waiting anxiously in the wings for Ubisoft to remind us that the shooter-war isn't just a two pony race. As soon as we learn the content has hit LIVE we'll let you know.

Just like the Co-op Collection before it, this second set of DLC will feature five new missions (Bridges, Stronghold, Depot, Riverbed and Ghost Town), nine new adversarial maps (Bridges, Stronghold, Depot, Riverbed, Ghost Town, Roadblock, Island, Treatment Plant and Mining Camp) as well as eight additional achievements worth 125 Gamerscore. TeamXbox posted a pretty solid video preview of the Co-op Collection 2 which also tells us that the DLC can be downloaded right now off the XBLM. But after doing a quick XBLM look, no Co-op Collection 2 could be found. So, we'll just say release date and pricing are "pending".

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Advanced-Warfighter-2Ghost-ReconGhost-Recon-Advanced-Warfighter-2GRAW2GRINMilitaryRed-StormRed-Storm-EntertainmentShooterTom-Clancys-Ghost-Recon-Advanced-Warfighter-2UbisoftUbisoft-ParisUbisoft-ShanghaiMon, 03 Mar 2008 15:15:00 ESThttp://www.joystiq.com/2008/02/29/new-graw2-achievements-means-more-dlc/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/02/29/new-graw2-achievements-means-more-dlc/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/02/29/new-graw2-achievements-means-more-dlc/#commentsFor those of you who are still supporting the Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter then you'll be glad to know that a set of eight new achievements totaling an additional 125 Gamerscore have been added to GRAW2. Funny thing about that is can't unlock them yet.

The list of eight new achievements come straight from the bowels of Xbox.com and correspond to various GRAW2 co-op mission completions as well as killing tasks on any "GRAW 2: CC map". But know that these achievements are not the same ones released with last year's GRAW2Co-Op Collection DLC, these are freshly new and totally unannounced co-op missions. So, that means only one thing to us: more DLC. We expect these new achievements to correspond to another round of paid (or free) GRAW2 DLC that will be making its way to the XBLM soon'ish. You are on alert.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>achievementsAdvanced-Warfighter-2Ghost-ReconGhost-Recon-Advanced-Warfighter-2GRAW2GRINMilitaryRed-StormRed-Storm-EntertainmentShooterTom-Clancys-Ghost-Recon-Advanced-Warfighter-2UbisoftUbisoft-ParisUbisoft-ShanghaiFri, 29 Feb 2008 17:15:00 ESThttp://www.joystiq.com/2008/01/30/video-graw-2-co-op-dlc/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/01/30/video-graw-2-co-op-dlc/http://www.joystiq.com/2008/01/30/video-graw-2-co-op-dlc/#comments Hey, kids! Still playing that Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter 2 game? Do you feel like you need something new? Maybe you saw the fancy, newfangled Co-op Collection content pack that was released yesterday, and maybe you found yourself wondering if it was worth 800 MS Points. You thought to yourself, "that's a lot of scratch," perhaps. Well, as usual, we're here to help. Ubisoft released a little teaser video that shows off all the levels available in the new content pack. The co-op campaign is comprised of 5 missions from previous Ghost Recon titles (3 from Ghost Recon, 2 from Ghost Recon: Island Thunder). The pack also includes four new adversarial maps, two of which are remakes of old favorites (Castle and Prison). Check out the video and see if it's worth opening your wallet.

It appears that Ubisoft's going to be ringing in Thanksgiving and the beginning of the holiday shopping season with a cornucopia (pilgrims FTW!) of content for tactical shooter Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2. Sometime in late November, fans will be able to add five new missions that continue the story line and nine new multiplayer maps, seven of which are rehashed from old Ghost Recon games. Oh, and those who get the pack through Xbox Live will also have 125 more Gamerscore points available.

The one big question that we don't have an answer for yet is price. But Ubisoft is supposed to put some new details out today, so we'll likely soon know if this Thanksgiving treat is the equivalent of delicious pumpkin pie or ... Jello salad.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Advanced-Warfighter-2dlcGhost-ReconGhost-Recon-Advanced-Warfighter-2graw2GRINMicrosoftMilitaryRed-StormRed-Storm-EntertainmentShooterTom-Clancys-Ghost-Recon-Advanced-Warfighter-2UbisoftUbisoft-ParisUbisoft-ShanghaiXbox-360xboxliveWed, 17 Oct 2007 10:58:00 ESThttp://www.joystiq.com/2007/10/17/graw-2-getting-co-op-collection-expansion/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/10/17/graw-2-getting-co-op-collection-expansion/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/10/17/graw-2-getting-co-op-collection-expansion/#commentsUbisoft has plans to make GRAW 2 fresh again by releasing a new campaign / multiplayer expansion sometime later this month or early November. The GRAW 2 Co-Op Collection expansion includes five new campaign missions and nine new multiplayer maps while adding an additional 125 Gamerscore to the mix with nine achievements. Complete details on all the new campaign missions, maps and achievements can be viewed over at IGN, but after giving the expansion content a look over we still have one question on our mind. We wonder if the Co-Op Collection is going to be enough to draw us away from our current FPS gaming rotation and bring us back to GRAW 2.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>Advanced-Warfighter-2dlcGhost-ReconGhost-Recon-Advanced-Warfighter-2GRAW2GRINMilitaryRed-StormRed-Storm-EntertainmentShooterTom-Clancys-Ghost-Recon-Advanced-Warfighter-2UbisoftUbisoft-ParisUbisoft-ShanghaiWed, 17 Oct 2007 10:15:00 ESThttp://www.joystiq.com/2007/08/28/second-graw-2-throwback-pack-is-now-free/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/08/28/second-graw-2-throwback-pack-is-now-free/http://www.joystiq.com/2007/08/28/second-graw-2-throwback-pack-is-now-free/#commentsPiggybacking the free release of the original Throwback Pack, Ubisoft has just made the Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2Throwback Pack 2 a free XBLM download! This second Throwback Pack features an additional seven remade multiplayer maps including Ghost Town, Aral Sea and Rocky Cove among others and features an additional gametype called Co-op Exfiltration. This multiplayer expansion was previously listed at 800 Microsoft points, so with a 100% discount making it free, we think you should give it a download. Free GRAW 2 Throwback Pack and Throwback Pack 2 ... life is good.

If you haven't loaded up Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter 2 in a while, we think you'll be pleasantly surprised if you dig the disc out. Last week, the first "Throwback Pack" (originally 800 points in May) went free on the Marketplace. Today, there's a brand new throwback pack, the appropriately titled "Throwback Pack 2", that's absolutely free.

The main draws here are seven levels that have been remastered from previous Ghost Recon games. But you'll also find a new mode to play around with, Co-op Exfiltration. Wow, from $15 for eight re-lit maps and 4 co-op missions to seven missions for free -- what a difference a year makes.

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Today we have a nice tip from Cheap Ass Gamer that Fry's is selling Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2 for $45 dollars, a tasty 25% discount from the retail price. The game has been getting good reviews and even though the game is 6 months late, Ubisoft appears to have done a good job at porting it from the 360 and have added quite a bit of additional content to help compensate for the delay. The cheap price just makes it all the more attractive.